Not my finest photo but you can see what I did.
These are old chain saw chains mounted to a wood frame. It is for my hubby's garage. He has old pinups that I will mount into the frame and set up in his work area. It was a challenge to make as some of them are still very sharp.
But I only cut my fingers twice .
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
The great Flip Flop Pillow tutorial
Donna over on the Chat forum found this great tutorial .
Found HERE at Suzysartsycraftsysitcom . Hop on over for this fun ,bright wimmsy of a pillow and her great tutorial.
Found HERE at Suzysartsycraftsysitcom . Hop on over for this fun ,bright wimmsy of a pillow and her great tutorial.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
When Your Day Sucks Tutorial
This little gem of a craft was shared by Joesmom over on the chat forum.
She found this link to a great craft and a very creative blog spot.
This tutorial can be found HERE
She found this link to a great craft and a very creative blog spot.
This tutorial can be found HERE
Friday, July 9, 2010
The Little yard Update
My little yard project is almost done.
Well the foundation is done.
I will add planters and color next year.
But for now all but 6 feet of the main rock is done.
Update pictures 7-9-2010
Zukes are doing well but the cucmbers are a bit sickley ?
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Beaded flower
Create a colorful Flower pattern using seed beads and craft wire.
Courtesy of Bead Studio
Sculpt this flower from beads & wire. Once made the uses are endless! For wearable art you can create a brooch, a centerpiece for a necklace or on a barrette. For the home, a napkin ring, a candle or a curtain. Let your imagination go!
Materials:
- Four yds 28g craft wire, cut in 1 yd pieces
- Assorted seed beads (11/0, delicas, 3-cut, hex or charlottes)
Choose colors that blend well in a variety of finishes to give texture to the flower.
- Twelve 4mm round or firepolish beads
- One 6mm bead
Step 1 - Slide 3 seed beads onto a piece of 1 yd wire. Thread end of wire back through 2 of the beads, pulling both ends to create a small loop of beads in the center of the wire.
Step 2 – Add 3 more seed beads on one end of the wire and thread the other end of wire through the seed beads in the opposite direction. Pull gently being careful to work out any kinks in the wire as you see them developing.
Step 3 – Continue this process to build the petal. The pattern we used is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2. You can develop your own pattern through experimenting with different combinations.
Step 4 – Add one bead to each of the wires, then start building the next petal, using the pattern in the reverse order. Try using a different color or type of bead for each petal to add interest and texture to the flower.
Step 5 – To end the petal, thread wire back through a few of the beads, twist around once or twice and snip the ends.
Step 6 – Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to create 2 more sets of petals. You will need three set to complete 1 flower.
Step 9 – Separate the wires, add a bead to one wire and twist several times. Continue until you have 4 beads on each wire. Repeat until you have 3 pieces finished.
Step 10 – With the one remaining wire slide the 6mm bead onto the wire and fold in half and twist. Take all the wires and thread through the center of the petals. Twist or braid and coil all the wires to anchor.
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